The football camp to be held in Nicosia by FC Barcelona’s world-renowned youth organization, Barça Academy, has been included in the official international camp calendar and published on Barça Academy’s official website.
Albert Medall, Barça Academy Turkey Representative and Coordinator for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, said, “Our aim here, together with our technical team coming from Spain, is to directly introduce young athletes to FC Barcelona’s football methodology, training culture, and values.”
Barça Academy, the international structure for young athletes of FC Barcelona, one of the oldest and well-known clubs in the football world, has added Nicosia as one of its official camp locations to its international calendar. Barça Academy Camps Nicosia, to be held at the Near East University Campus, is also featured on FC Barcelona’s official Barça Academy website. Thus, the camps to be held in Nicosia on September 7-11 and September 16-20, 2026, have been included among the official football camps organized by Barça Academy in different countries around the world.
Albert Medall: “Nicosia is now one of Barça Academy’s international camp locations.”
Albert Medall, Coordinator of Barça Academy Europe, Middle East and Africa and Representative of Barça Academy Turkey, emphasized the importance of the Nicosia camp being included in the official calendar, saying: “Our aim here, together with our technical team coming from Spain, is to directly introduce young athletes to FC Barcelona’s football methodology, training culture and values. Near East University’s strong sports infrastructure also provides an important environment for this organization to be carried out at international standards. We eagerly await the interest that young footballers in Cyprus will show in this opportunity.”
Barça Methodology to be Brought to Nicosia with Spanish Trainers
The Barça Academy Camps Nicosia, to be held at Near East University’s FIFA-standard sports facilities, will bring together male and female athletes aged 6-18 with FC Barcelona’s world-renowned football training model. The camp program will be implemented according to the Barça Academy methodology, and the training process will be conducted by a technical team including project directors and expert coaches from Spain.
The camp stands out for offering young athletes the unique experience of training using only the FC Barcelona methodology, as well as providing international development opportunities. It is stated that athletes who stand out with their performance in the current camp program will have the opportunity to participate in other FC Barcelona events and be assessed within the club’s international player development network.
One of the world’s most famous youth football cultures is coming to Nicosia!
The Barça Academy training model aims to transfer FC Barcelona’s decades-long football culture to young athletes on an international scale. The club’s official Barça Academy content also emphasizes that football training addresses not only sporting development but also personal development and Barça values. La Masia, the FC Barcelona youth academy that has nurtured many legendary figures in world football over the years, such as Lionel Messi, Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta, Carles Puyol, Sergio Busquets, and Gerard Piqué, continues to showcase the success of its training approach with Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsí, and Gavi. Now, it will connect with young athletes through Barça Academy Camps Nicosia. With two camp periods taking place from September 7-11 and September 16-20, 2026, Nicosia will officially become one of the stops on Barça Academy’s international camp map, hosting young footballers.